Food Menu vs WPCafe (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Restaurant Plugins top 10: Food Menu at #6 and WPCafe at #1. WPCafe leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Food Menu
Food Menu – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering for WooCommerce
Restaurant menu plugin for WordPress with food menu display, online food ordering, free table reservation, tips and WooCommerce.
WPCafe
WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System
Restaurant management solution for restaurant menus, online food ordering, delivery, pickup, QR ordering, and table reservations with WooCommerce.
Who leads on what
WPCafe leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Restaurant Plugins.
WPCafe has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Food Menu has 23, WPCafe has 109. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WPCafe has more reviews behind its score: 109 against 23.
WPCafe was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Food Menu on August 24, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Food Menu
Food Menu does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
WPCafe
Pick WPCafe if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Food Menu vs WPCafe side by side
| Food Menu | WPCafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Plugins ranking | #6 | #1 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 23 | 109 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Total downloads | 126,450 | 299,540 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 1, 2015 | May 21, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Food Menu ratings
WPCafe ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Food Menu nor WPCafe can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Restaurant Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Food Menu vs WPCafe: common questions
Is Food Menu better than WPCafe?
WPCafe leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which has more users, Food Menu or WPCafe?
WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Food Menu or WPCafe?
WPCafe has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Food Menu and WPCafe free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Food Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPCafe may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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